神必然等候,为了施恩给我们

以赛亚书 30:15-19

主耶和华以色列的圣者曾如此说:「你们得救在乎归回安息,你们得力在乎平静安稳。」你们竟自不肯! 16 你们却说:「不然,我们要骑马奔走。」所以你们必然奔走。又说:「我们要骑飞快的牲口。」所以追赶你们的也必飞快。 17 一人叱喝必令千人逃跑,五人叱喝你们都必逃跑,以致剩下的好像山顶的旗杆,冈上的大旗。

18 耶和华必然等候,要施恩给你们,必然兴起,好怜悯你们,因为耶和华是公平的神。凡等候他的,都是有福的! 19 百姓必在锡安,在耶路撒冷居住,你不再哭泣。主必因你哀求的声音施恩给你,祂听见的时候,就必应允你。

我们等候神,是因为我们确信我们等候的对象,祂有怜悯、恩慈,且大有能力,更重要的是祂已经且必然等候我们,为了施恩给我们。

当我们独自奔走、惶恐挣扎时,我们切切寻求神的拯救,渴慕等候神的带领;我们要看见,就像回转归家、寻求赦免的浪子,他看见的是相离还远、跑来抱他颈项、连连与他亲嘴的慈父。

于是起来,往他父亲那里去。相离还远,他父亲看见,就动了慈心,跑去抱着他的颈项,连连与他亲嘴。(路15:20)

主耶和华─以色列的圣者曾如此说:你们得救在乎归回安息;你们得力在乎平静安稳;你们竟自不肯。

Sweeter and Stronger Over Time

Hi GAMErs,

Today’s passage is Song of Songs 6:1-13.  I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Song of Songs 6:1-3 (NIV) 
1 Where has your lover gone, most beautiful of women? Which way did your lover turn, that we may look for him with you?  
2  My lover has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to browse in the gardens and to gather lilies. 
3  I am my lover’s and my lover is mine; he browses among the lilies.
 
On verses 1-3:  Earlier in chapter 5 (see verses 6-8), the girl could not find her lover, whether that means not knowing his physical whereabouts or, perhaps more likely, feeling emotionally distant from him.   But here in verse 1 when the girl’s friends ask her again where her lover has gone, the girl responds by saying, “My lover has gone down to his garden, to the bed of spices, to browse in the gardens and to gather lilies.  I am my lover’s and my lover is mine” (v2-3).  The girl’s response shows that whatever conflict she and her husband had experienced in chapter 5 has now been resolved.

亲近神,神就必亲近你

诗篇 65:4    祢所拣选使他亲近祢,住在祢院中的,这人便为有福!我们必因祢居所,祢圣殿的美福知足了。

诗篇 73:28   但我亲近神是与我有益!我以主耶和华为我的避难所,好叫我述说祢一切的作为。

以赛亚书 58:2  他们天天寻求我,乐意明白我的道,好像行义的国民,不离弃他们神的典章,向我求问公义的判语,喜悦亲近神。

感谢神!因着耶稣宝血,我们得以亲近神;我们当洁净我们的手,清洁我们的心,亲近神,祂就必亲近我们!

祢所拣选、使他亲近祢、住在祢院中的,这人便为有福!我们必因祢居所、祢圣殿的美福知足了。(诗65:4)

但我亲近神是与我有益;我以主耶和华为我的避难所,好叫我述说祢一切的作为。(诗73:28)

他们天天寻求我,乐意明白我的道,好像行义的国民,不离弃他们神的典章,向我求问公义的判语,喜悦亲近神。(赛58:2)

When You’re Out of Sync with Your Spouse

Hi GAMErs,

A NOTE FOR PARENTS AND KIDS:  Given the nature of today’s topic, we would advise parents to review this GAME sharing first before your kids do and then decide whether your kids should see it.  Kids, if you are reading this, please ask your parent or guardian to review this GAME sharing first before you read it and ask your parent or guardian if they think you should read it now or wait until you’re older.

Today’s passage is Song of Songs 5:1-16.  I encourage you to read the passage yourself first and see what you can glean with the Holy Spirit’s help, then read the GAME sharing below.  Let’s go!

Song of Songs 5:1 (NIV) 
1  I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk.
Eat, O friends, and drink; drink your fill, O lovers.

On verse 1:  Here’s what seems to be happening: the groom is confirming with great satisfaction that he and his bride have consummated their marriage in a most satisfying fashion (at least as far as the groom is concerned). 

泉源涌流的生命

箴言 10:11  义人的口是生命的泉源,强暴蒙蔽恶人的口。

箴言 13:14    智慧人的法则是生命的泉源,可以使人离开死亡的网罗。

箴言 14:27  敬畏耶和华就是生命的泉源,可以使人离开死亡的网罗。

敬畏耶和华就是生命的泉源,从义人的口涌流而出,带出智慧的法则,使人离开强暴、愚昧、死亡…。

求主将活水充满我们,且能源源流出,不求磅薄江河,盼成绢绢细流;在这疫情纷扰、烽火蔓延、物价波动的震荡时刻,让我们将从神而来的平安、智慧和盼望,分享给四周围充满焦虑、徬徨和绝望的朋友们。是的,主!祢是我们现今时刻的唯一盼望!

义人的口是生命的泉源;强暴蒙蔽恶人的口。(箴10:11)